Randomised trial of water-filtered infrared A (WIRA) warming during insertion of umbilical lines

ISRCTN ISRCTN60384118
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN60384118
Protocol serial number N0453150119
Sponsor Department of Health
Funders Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
14/09/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Neonatal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Simon Mitchell
Scientific

Central Manchester & Manchester Children's University Hospitals SMH
St Mary's Hospital for Women & Children
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 0JH
United Kingdom

Phone +44
Email simon.mitchell@cmmc.nhs.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific titleRandomised trial of water-filtered infrared A (WIRA) warming during insertion of umbilical lines
Study objectivesTo determine whether a WIRA lamp in addition to a standard incubator is more effective than standard incubator alone in preventing extremely premature babies from getting cold during insertion of umbilical lines after admission to neonatal medical unit.
Ethics approval(s)Central Manchester Research Ethics Committee, ref 04/Q1407/75, 15/07/2004.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNeonatal Diseases
InterventionInfants will be allocated to conventional warming or conventional plus WIRA during admission/stabilisation by block randomisation.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Axillary temperature at completion of umbilical line insertion

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

No secondary outcome measures

Completion date31/12/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNeonate
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration44
Key inclusion criteriaInfants below 28 weeks admitted to neonatal unit
Key exclusion criteria1. Parental consent not obtained
2. Major congenital abnormality
Date of first enrolment01/09/2004
Date of final enrolment31/12/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Central Manchester & Manchester Children's University Hospitals SMH
Manchester
M13 0JH
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Abstract results pw96 30/09/2015 No No

Editorial Notes

14/09/2017: internal review.